New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-03
SEEKING TO PLACATE HILL.
PROBLEM FOR CLEVELAND MEN TO SOLVE.
LIMITED CHOICE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE siA.n
coMmrrrEr-DrMocRArIc FEARS OF DIVIDED


limited CHOICE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE
coMMIrrEr-DEMocRArIc FEARS OF D.ViDhD
VOTE.
(nr rgLEGRAPI TO THE TRIBUNE
A,R.Ny. Oct. 2.-There has been considerable
correspondence among the leaders OF the De"'o-
cratic party in this State the past two or three
davs in relation to the chairmanship Of the
nsmocrat,c State Copmittce. The committee
meets in Ncw-YorIs on Wednesday for organization.
Tbe Cleveland men practically have 20 votes in
A.. committce, and therefore can dictate the
.;oo of the chairman. But weak as the I'LL
Toroocrats are the Cleveland leaders feel that 1t
...or,a he impotic TO disregard their wishes IN
.ho .o,oction Of chairman. Governor 1illi desires
.hat a Democratic Legislature shall be elected
p,esident Cleveland that the Democrats snail cieco
.hs;r state ticket But Mr.. Hill cannot be
.xrnc,ed to labor hard to eject the Democratic
10, 10 he is treated contemptuously by those
IN control Of tie Democratic party's organization
n this State This is the reasoning OF the Cieve-
,ond men. and many of their leaders say that
Governor Hill should be permitted to express
h;s Interference among the various Cleveland men
named for chairman. There are two leaoihg
candidates for the position, both cleveland men,
They arc ex-NlayOr Edward Murphy OF Troy
.ra u Cady Herricl, District Attorney of Albany.
Daniel Manning presses Mr. Herrick Tor the cha'r-
mansbip. Mr. Murphy, ON the other hand, is
believed to have Governor Hills support MI
Murphy has been on extremely friendly terms
with Governor Hill, despite the fact that President
Cleveland had virtually turned over to Murphy
the naming of the Federal officials in Troy. But
Mr. Herrick should not be friendly to Mr.. Ihli
IN view of the latter's encouragement OF inc
Meepan Democrats in their opposition to MI.
Herriclx's machine in this CITY. Seine OF the
Cleveland Democrats propose as compromise
that Judge William L. Mnllcr, the "oVerhor
po,tical agent shall be made secretary OF the
committee and that Mr.. IIcrrick be chosen as us
chairman. But Cord Meyer. jr., Cleveland
Democrat. is a candidate for the position OF
.ecrctary and he is unwilling TO give way 10
Mr. Muller.
It is likely that William A. Pouchcr, of Oswego'
will be reelected chairman Of Tie Executive
Committee of the State Committee lie Is u
Cleveland Democrat, and there is disposition
10 give him some place Of honor in view OF his
defeat as a candidate for the Democratic hoihi-
nation for Attorney -Gencral
Governor Hill much desires the election OF
Democratic Senate, in order that he may fiji some
sixty valuable State offices. If he can secure the
confirmation Ct a Health Officer OF New-lork,
Quarantine Commissioner, Emigration Commits
soner state Assessors, suleiintendent OF
Public Works. Superintendent OF We
banking Department and other officers with large
Salales his olltlcal lower viii lie much increased
The Cleveland Democrats suspect tiat he ma!
ase ali his influence. therefore, 10 eject democratic
State Senate and pay little attention
10 the election oil DeuocA"u@
State ticket. On their side the Cleveland men
do not intend to strain themselves to elect
Democratic Senate, and thus increase Mr. iilli :
power to fight Mr.. Cleveland for the Presidency
But, if the Democratic State ticket rs defeated
when Cleveland men are in control OF inc Dciho-
cratic State Committee, the Hill men point out
that Mr. Clcvelands chances OF renomihauoh
will be dmmed The Cleveland men see the
peril Mr. Cleveland will be in il the Democrats
Lose the State and therefore will bend all their
energies to carrying the State, paying little at
tention to the support Of the Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature.
1t is evident, therefore, that the State and the
ational Democratic Administrationswlll be at eros
purposes throughout the approaching campaign
The remarkable spectacle will lie presented OF
Hill Democrats stabbing the State ticket ana
trying ito dcber" for votes for the Demo
cratic cand dates for the State Senate.
and on the other hand the Cleveland Democrats
Offering to swap votes that would be cast for
Democratic cand Mates for the Senate for votes for
the Democratic State ticket Politicians here are
asking the question (which Will he sold out.
the Cleveland Democrats or the Hill Democrats ?"
The meeting Of the State Committee this week
well Re the first act Of the selling out OF the
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